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City releases signed coconut palms agreement
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City releases signed coconut palms agreement

Jun 3, 2024 – Leslie Lake
May 28, 2024
By Leslie Lake
No signed agreement released on palm trees

No signed agreement released on palm trees

BRADENTON BEACH – After multiple requests by The Sun to the city for the release of a signed agreement in a city partnership with developer Shawn Kaleta for the installation and maintenance of coconu…
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May 28, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Signed palm tree agreement remains elusive

Expert outlines optimum coconut palm maintenance

BRADENTON BEACH – With 80 coconut palms planted on Bridge Street last month, questions have arisen among commissioners, downtown merchants and residents about the safety of the trees and their potent…
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May 28, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Mayor Murphy won’t seek re-election

Mayor Murphy won’t seek re-election

ANNA MARIA – Dan Murphy will not seek re-election to another two-year term as the city’s mayor. During the May 23 city commission meeting, Murphy announced he would not run again in the upcoming c…
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May 28, 2024
By Leslie Lake
FDOT: Wrong trees, wrong place

FDOT: Wrong trees, wrong place

BRADENTON BEACH – In what Mayor John Chappie characterized as a “mistake,” the city learned the hard way that coconut palm trees are not allowed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on…
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May 21, 2024
By Leslie Lake
FISH board outlines successes, plans

FISH board outlines successes, plans

CORTEZ – It’s been a year filled with successes and a few challenges for the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) as the board laid out plans for enhancements to the FISH Preserve at its a…
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May 21, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
Bradenton Beach gets donation of life vests

Bradenton Beach gets donation of life vests

BRADENTON BEACH – It’s an all-too-common problem for boaters to have a passenger load that exceeds the number of life vests onboard their craft, according to the Bradenton Beach Police Department (BB…
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May 21, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
Tips for a great Memorial Day weekend on AMI

Tips for a great Memorial Day weekend on AMI

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – With less than a week until the busy Memorial Day weekend, the Island is bracing for the good and the frustration that comes with major holidays. This year’s busy spring break sea…
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May 21, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Fences, visibility triangles, parking discussed

Fences, visibility triangles, parking discussed

ANNA MARIA – The Planning and Zoning Board is reviewing city regula­tions pertaining to fences located in street corner intersection visibility triangles and driveway intersection visibility triangle…
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May 20, 2024
By SUN contributor

Man drowns off Holmes Beach

HOLMES BEACH – A day at the beach ended in tragedy on May 18 when an unidentified 75-year-old man drowned in the Gulf of Mexico near the 77th Street beach access. West Manatee Fire Rescue Fire Marsh…
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May 20, 2024
By SUN contributor
Beach parking garage gets design funding

Beach parking garage gets design funding

MANATEE COUNTY – Whether residents want it or not, the wheels are in motion for county taxpayers to foot the bill for a three-story parking garage at Manatee Beach in Holmes Beach. County commission…
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